Supply Chain Planning Manager, Closures - EMEA

Greif is a global leader in performance packaging located in 40 countries.

The company delivers trusted, innovative, and tailored solutions that support some of the world's most in demand and fastest-growing industries.  

 

With a commitment to legendary customer service, operational excellence, and global sustainability, Greif packages life's essentials - and creates lasting value for its colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders.  

 

Learn more about the company's Customized Polymer, Sustainable Fiber, Durable Metal, and Integrated Solutions at www.greif.com and follow Greif on Instagram and LinkedIn. 

 

OUR VISION: 

To Be the Advantage That Helps Our Customers Win.

 

OUR PURPOSE: 

Creating packaging solutions for life’s essentials. 

Job Requisition #:
035884 Supply Chain Planning Manager, Closures - EMEA (Open)

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities :

SIOP and planning leadership



* Own and facilitate the monthly Closures EMEA SIOP cycle (demand review, pre-SIOP supply and capacity review, SIOP meeting) for Amsterdam, Lindweiler, Rouen and Bottanuco Accessories, including calendar, data preparation, decisions log, action follow-up and the monthly SIOP summary to leadership.



* Connect Closures SIOP to the EMEA Executive IBP forum, escalating capacity, supply and inventory risks with clear options and recommendations.



* Own the supply plan and capacity assumptions for the Closures network, including constraint management on critical assets, make-or-buy and inter-plant sourcing.



* Partner with Demand Planning and Sales on forecast quality, significant trend changes and new business onboarding.

Global network and supply risk



* Evaluate the global Closures network (plants, inter-company flows, traded items and external suppliers) to rationalize supply flows, reduce cost to serve and shorten end-to-end lead times.



* Build fact-based network scenarios (make vs buy, plant-to-plant allocation, regional vs global supply, duty and freight impact) and present recommendations to Closures SBU leadership and Executive IBP.



* Identify single-source and high-risk materials and components, and drive alternate source initiatives with Category Sourcing, Quality and Operations, from supplier screening through qualification and supply ramp-up.



* Maintain a Closures supply risk register with mitigation plans, safety stock or buffer positions, and trigger points for escalation.



* Work with Closures planning counterparts in other regions to align network decisions and share capacity and supply options.

Inventory, materials and performance



* Own Closures planning KPIs: service and on-time delivery, stockouts, inventory (DIO, days of supply), SLOB and Operating Working Capital, with monthly performance commentary and corrective actions.



* Govern DDMRP buffer parameters, stocking strategy and lead-time settings across the network; lead SLOB reviews and disposal, re-use or...